Berlin Police Department

Berlin Police Department

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The Berlin Police Department strives to serve our community by providing the highest quality of law enforcement services. This is accomplished through strong partnerships with our citizens to solve problems, reduce crime, and improving public safety. It is my mission to ensure that we serve all citizens with respect and are responsive to the needs of our residents and visitors. As you browse through our website, I hope that you learn more about “Your Department” and “Your Officers.” We are your neighbors, your friends, and in your time of need “Protectors.” We exist to assist you and your family.

The patrol division provides police service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Administrative services, including open records requests, payment of parking tickets, and copies of forms, etc. is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed for lunch and on holidays.

The Berlin Police Department has an automated telephone system. During regular business hours an operator will assist you. However, after 4:30 PM , and on holidays and weekends, an automated system will direct your call.

Officers assigned to the patrol division have voice-mail boxes. Upon reaching the automated system, use the extension number to leave a message for a specific officer.

The patrol division provides police service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Administrative services, including open records requests, payment of parking tickets, and copies of forms, etc. is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed for lunch and on holidays.

The Berlin Police Department has an automated telephone system. During regular business hours an operator will assist you. However, after 4:30 PM , and on holidays and weekends, an automated system will direct your call.

Officers assigned to the patrol division have voice-mail boxes. Upon reaching the automated system, use the extension number to leave a message for a specific officer.

Ordinances

Municipal Court

Municipal court is scheduled every second Wednesday of the month unless notified. Adult court is scheduled for 2:00 pm and Juvenile court at 3:00 pm held at Berlin City Hall, 108 N. Capron St., Berlin, WI / 2nd Floor Council chambers. All payments are made direct to the court at:

Winter Parking

Sec. 70-458 / Winter Parking for City of BerlinEffective NOVEMBER 30 to MARCH 30

(a) Seasonal parking restrictions. No person shall park any motor vehicle or trailer upon any street in the city between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 30 to March 30, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Exceptions.

A permit, with the parking location specified thereon, shall be issued by the clerk-treasurer, subject to confirmation by the superintendent of streets, upon application and after investigation by the person designated by the common council, to those persons who have no off-street parking available within a reasonable distance of their residence, allowing such persons to park in a designated area, which area shall be as near to the residence of the applicant as practicable. All such permits shall terminate on March 30 of each year, and the permit fee shall be as established in the fee schedule adopted by the common council on file in the city clerk-treasurer’s office.

Upon application to the police department, a temporary parking permit, valid for up to 24 hours, shall be issued to any person for just cause, and shall be valid for a specified location only.

Annual parking permits shall be subject to appeal, review or revocation by the common council, upon public hearing, after giving five days’ notice to all interested parties.

(c) Notice of winter overnight parking restrictions. Signs shall be posted on all highways at the entrance to the city which shall state: “Winter Overnight Parking Restricted. Contact Police Department for Information.”
(Code 1989, § 10-1-28)

Public Nuisance and Abatement Process

Drug Take Back

The Berlin Police Department does have a Drug Box for unused medications. All drugs are to be taken out of the original containers and put into a zip lock bag for disposal. Liquids and creams will also be accepted but are to be kept in their original containers and put into a zip lock bag. All medications can be brought to the Berlin Police Department during normal business hours of 7:30-4:30 M-F. No “sharpies” will be taken in for disposal.